Linda Hudson

Linda is an accredited mediator and she is qualified to undertake public access and litigation work.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

• Acting (with Julian Malins K.C., David Hislop K.C. and Hugh Southey K.C. and a number of other juniors) for the Appellants in a criminal appeal (Vybz Kartel) from Jamaica involving jury misconduct. Appellants’ convictions were quashed and the matter was remitted for a retrial. https://jcpc.uk/uploads/jcpc_2022_0049_judgment_f9c3458bb0.pdf
• Junior Counsel for the Respondent in a regulatory appeal (Lorne) concerning the suitability of the sanction imposed by a disciplinary committee. The appeal was dismissed. https://jcpc.uk/uploads/jcpc_2022_0083_judgment_d0187c9ef5.pdf
• Junior Counsel for the Appellant led by Michael Scott K.C. in a contractual dispute concerning the true construction of a sale agreement. https://jcpc.uk/uploads/jcpc_2023_0086_judgment_a3795bde35.pdf
• Kallakis -v- AIB & others: Junior counsel for the Claimant in a long commercial fraud matter dealing with whether a trust existed and whether the claimant had standing to bring claims for misrepresentation, assignment or unjust enrichment. https://www.oeclaw.co.uk/images/uploads/judgments/2023_-_09_-_06_Kallakis_v_AIB.pdf
• Counsel for the Claimant in a whistleblowing matter in the Employment Tribunal. The Employment Tribunal found that the Claimant had been given a negative reference because of her protected disclosure. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80zn12lz5ro

PRACTICE AREAS:

Commercial and Civil

Linda’s practice encompasses various aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, including commercial litigation, civil fraud, offshore and International arbitration. Linda has acted in arbitrations under the LCIA and UNCITRAL rules.

Linda advises and represents clients in the County Court and High Court.

Reported cases include:

• Kallakis -v- AIB & others: Junior counsel for the Claimant in a long commercial fraud matter dealing with whether a trust existed and whether the claimant had standing to bring claims for misrepresentation, assignment or unjust enrichment. https://www.oeclaw.co.uk/images/uploads/judgments/2023_-_09_-_06_Kallakis_v_AIB.pdf

Employment

Linda advises and represents client in the employment tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in unfair and wrongful dismissals, discrimination, whistleblowing cases.

Linda acted in the following matters in the EAT:

• Park Chinois Limited -v- Ozkara & others: Co-Counsel in appeal to the EAT dealing with inter alia reinstatement/re-engagement, damages for breach of contract. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d42dc65e5274a56f3932223/Park_Chinois_Limited_v_Mr_Adnan_Ozkara__Mr_Levent_Cakir___Mr_Siddharth_Mehta_EAT_0224_18_DA.pdf
• Westminster Drug Project v O’Sullivan (UKEATPA/0221/13/BA): Linda successfully acted for the Claimant in her whistleblowing claim in the Employment Tribunal. The employer’s appeal to the EAT was dismissed.

Crime

Linda has a number of years’ experience as a prosecution agent, on an ad hoc basis, in the Magistrates’ and Youth Courts. She also advises and represents clients, as junior counsel, in criminal appeals before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Family

In addition to her work as a Qualified Legal Representative undertaking cross examination in the Family Courts, Linda has experience in complex fact-finding hearings in respect of physical injury, psychological injury, sexual abuse, neglect including arising from substance misuse and domestic violence.

EDUCATION

• LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law – Queen Mary University of London
• Bar Vocational Course – Inns of Court School of Law, London
• Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, London
• Diploma in Education, Institute of Education, University of London
• B.A. (Hons.) University of the West Indies – History and French

AWARDS

• Shirley Field- Ridley Award
• Carlton Stephens Award
• Mutual Life Scholarship

MEMBERSHIPS

• Lincoln’s Inn (Lincoln’s Inn Advocacy Tutor)
• The Employment Law Bar Association
• Franco-British Lawyers Society
• International Bar Association